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Flash Flood — Milwaukee, WI

Sep 25, 2005

Heavy rains of 2.0 to to 4.5 inches werer reported across parts of Waukesha and Milwaukee counties during the late afternoon and into late evening as thunderstorms tracked northeast over the same areas. Flash flooding was reported across portions of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties as storm drains became overwhelmed with water flow. Interstate-43 was closed for a couple hours after a few cars were stranded in flash flood waters near North Avenue. Several basements were also flooded about the a

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5474718). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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